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On the estimation of aerodynamic blocking in heat-transfer studies of char-forming ablators

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

Eugene Stolarik*
Affiliation:
Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Extract

Aerodynamic heating, which is generally recognised as one of the most important aspects of the re-entry technology, plays an important role in the design of re-entry vehicles. Vehicles entering the earth's atmosphere at high velocities are subjected to severe heating. A number of methods are available for protecting the interior of a re-entering vehicle. However, preliminary studies indicate that, in general, utilisation of a charring ablator is one of the most effective thermal protection systems.

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Technical notes
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1975 

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